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Joshua Fagerness Wins Let It Ride 5, Rises to Third in USA EUC National Championship Standings
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — Joshua Fagerness of Rochester, Washington crossed the finish line first at Let It Ride 5, held March 27-29 at Boulder City, Nevada. USA EUC – the national sanctioning body for competitive electric unicycle racing – announced the results of the event, the third stop on the 2026 USA EUC National Championship Circuit, following King of the Motos and King of the Hammers….
Hearing Loss Is a Brain Health Issue: Six Risks and What to Do About Them
BALTIMORE, Md. — Hearing loss affects one in three adults over age 65 and is a leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. In its latest Brain Bytes micro-cast, AgingIN, a national leader advancing innovation in eldercare, features neuroscientist Kelly Tremblay, PhD, who highlights growing evidence that reframes hearing loss as a critical, and often overlooked, brain health issue….
Kitsap Credit Union selects FirstClose’s home equity lending platform
AUSTIN, Texas — FirstClose™, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced today that Kitsap Credit Union has selected FirstClose to support its home equity lending operations with a bundled, end-to-end digital tool….
New Report: Entrepreneurs Are Overwhelmed by AI. Tony Robbins, Dean Graziosi and Igor Pogany Launch Free AI Advantage Summit to Help Them Catch Up
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Artificial intelligence is transforming industries at a pace few people feel prepared for. For many entrepreneurs, small business owners and professionals, the rise of AI has created a growing sense of urgency… and overwhelm, says Dean Graziosi, multiple New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur….
Argyle’s Thomas Rasmuson named 2026 HousingWire Rising Star
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — Argyle, the leading provider of direct-source income, employment and asset verifications, today announced that its Director of Sales Thomas Rasmuson has been named a 2026 Rising Star by HousingWire. The annual HousingWire Rising Stars award recognizes standout professionals under 40 who are making a significant impact on the housing industry through leadership, innovation and measurable business results….
Class Valuation’s Amanda Standley named to HousingWire’s Rising Stars list
TROY, Mich. — Class Valuation, a leading real estate appraisal management company (AMC), today announced that Amanda Standley, vice president of business development for Bluebird Valuation, a Class Valuation company, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Rising Star. The HousingWire Rising Stars award recognizes emerging leaders under 40 in mortgage and real estate who are leading change and making a meaningful impact on their organizations. This year, 75 young professionals were named to the list….
Floify’s Sydney Barber honored with HousingWire’s Rising Stars award
BOULDER, Colo. — Floify, the mortgage industry’s leading point-of-sale (POS) solution, today announced that Sydney Barber, 33, head of product, has been named a 2026 HousingWire Rising Star. Barber joins 74 other young professionals on this year’s list….
Kappler’s 50th anniversary on April 1 is no joking matter
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Protective apparel manufacturer Kappler®, Inc. marks its 50th anniversary on April 1, with a twist of corporate irony around the company’s April Fools’ founding date in 1976. As millions of emergency responders and safety professionals can attest, Kappler’s innovative chemical suits are no joking matter….
Dark Matter Technologies introduces Ask Aiva, an AI assistant embedded in the Empower LOS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter®), an innovative leader in mortgage technology, today announced Ask Aiva®, a conversational AI assistant natively embedded within the Empower® loan origination system (LOS) that allows lenders to query their origination environment in plain language, receive instant answers to see how those answers were derived….
Friday Harbor integrates with Calyx Path Platform to bring AI pre-underwriting directly into the flow of the loan
SEATTLE, Wash. — Friday Harbor today announced a new integration with the Calyx Path Platform that brings AI-powered pre-underwriting directly into the flow of the loan. Instead of waiting until underwriting to uncover issues, lenders can now review borrower documents, surface potential problems and resolve them earlier while maintaining consistent, reliable loan data throughout the lifecycle….